document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=600393>Question 600393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3y)^-1/2=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if I square both sides and make 3y a fraction I get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one over 3y equals 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I am not sure what to do. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "do I take both sides by 3y and get 1=108y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then 1/y=108? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I get y to not be a fraction?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=379302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283y%29%5E%28-1%2F2%29+=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283y%29%5E%28-1%2F2%29+=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This can be written as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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